Shout out to all caring, loving supportive Indians to do their bit to fight the pandemic which has challenged the socio-economic system of the whole world. We all need to stand together like never before.
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As the saying goes, ‘Tough times don’t last, tough men do’. This blog is written in the time, when the mankind on earth, rich and poor alike are dreaded from Pandemic ‘Covid19’, a highly contagious disease and unkind to human race especially with low immunity or health conditions. While we put up a brave face, stay indoors to fight the silent killer CoronaVirus, for months now we stay home bound. The time seem stopped for many of us, but there are less fortunate who are in greater crisis. The daily wager, helpers in the small shops, small businessmen who cannot make their ends meet let alone paying wages to their employees.
This post is to urge each and every Indian to stand up for those less fortunate and earnest request to your bit. Let’s give a morsel of food by donating some, helping some. I am grateful to you if you have already paid your maid, cook, driver, security guards, office peons and other staff member. For the sake of making things simpler, I have a curated a list of charities we can donate at this need of hour to help rebuild our trust in humanity, brotherhood, solidarity and spirit of oneness with all and one.
The charity list includes govt and non-government outfits which are going all out and putting their best efforts to put up a brave face.
Your small contribution can make lot of difference. You can also donate blood to hospitals, dry ration to neighborhoods, distribute masks to needy. There are many ways to become part of a society. Lets be our best selves. We saved it for a long time.
This post is dedicated for those who care for poor, underprivileged and sick. Below is the list of these Indian charities which are fighting coronavirus pandemic directly or indirectly by supporting medical facilities, helping poor, aiding people who are affected great deal.
BEAWARE OF FRADULENT CHARITY FUNDS. Do some check to find their history, news and references to be sure you are putting the funds in right hands.
You can chose Central government charity funds or State government funds should you feel unsure of other entities.
Maharashtra Covid19Relief – Mumbai, with a very high population density through its boundaries, especially in slum areas is facing the maximum issues. Authorities, doctors and volunteers are continuously stepping up their effort to control the spread and care for the patients. To help Maharashtra Government fight Covid19 in various areas, you can donate to the CMO Fund with the below link. Contributions towards CMRF are exempted from Income Tax under section 80(G)
https://cmrf.maharashtra.gov.in/CMRFCitizen/DonationOnlineForm.action
PM-CARES Fund – 50% Tax benefit on this, you can donate through Credit card/ debit card/ net banking/ UPI. The UPI ID is pmcares@sbi . Online link to donation https://www.onlinesbi.com/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm?corpID=1953956
Mumbai Smiles – The NGO is committed to fight against human trafficking, Care for street children, and livelihood program for many talented but underprivileged in poverty stricken areas. I volunteer with them and seeing their good work for about a year now. Donation will be used for dry ration supply, hygiene, nutrition supply and supporting the livelihood program for in the time of Covid 19, will benefits thousands of slum dwellers.
Last but not the least, West Bengal and Orissa also face severe crisis with Amphan cyclone. Please let us help, they are facing worse times.
West Bengal State Emergency Relief Fund – Official donation site of WB Government for Amphan relief fund of the state government. Relief work and disbursal will be done across the affected districts through officials and administration.
Donate here – https://wbserf.wb.gov.in/wbserf/page/wbserf_Generate_Receipt.aspx
Or Pay here
West Bengal State Disaster Management Authority – (A Society registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961) ICICI BANK – A/c no 628001041066, Address: 8/1, Hardatrai Chamaria Road. Howrah IFSC: ICIC0006280, MICR code: 700229010
India will need a lot of support of our brave heart essential service providers. Let our contribution be generous to make a difference. Apart from donating, let us buy what is necessary, not splurge. Let us save water, electricity and money. We don’t know what comes next. But these habits will prepare us a great deal if worse has to come, and satisfaction and gratefulness if it doesn’t.
Let’s open our heart and let the spirit of brotherhood bring us better world.
India fights Covid-19 with some heart and great ‘Will’
